Macon beacon., 1887-06-11
BODYKE EVICTIONS.
scenes That Should Make ANY Chris,
tan Sweat Blood.
bravo women Defending Their Little
Homes in Gallant StyI.

NEW York, June 3.-Tbc Epc,i,,,, po., !,
special from Bodyke, Ireland, has n
graphic description of cvictions from
| CABINS, oi which the following is synon-
SIS "A large body of red coated fusilecrs
| ana the constabulary guarded the crowbar
or emergency men who were TO do tho
destroying. Widow McNamara's cabin
was the next point attacked, and an omen.
ing three feet by two was made in the wall
when at last big block fell in. rails.
ing cloud OF dust, the sheriff shouted.
'oet IN, men, get in But saving and
DONG were two different things. Tho
hoie was hiled by the faces of the family.
three sturdy young fellows, two fine look.
ing young women, aud the pleasant old
lace OF the elghty-y ycar-old widow, sur,
rounded with its white friled cap, in the
back ground, They all stood shoulder TO
shoulder. 1t was evident from their SET
'octh and flashing eyes that they had not
The slightest idea of giving way. Get in,
my men, get in, will yOuN yelled the lead
or. Not they; there was second pause.
lhen the cons'ables grasped their rifles
and sprang forward. Instantly all was
BABEL Several Engishmen pres
ent carried away by their
feelings, intcrposod between the tenants
and the police, yelling at the top of their
voices TO make themselves heard above
the clamor and told the officer he must
not act thus. The first person to enter
must by law be a bailitI not the police
But II was too late, The royal Irish are
not men who hesitate. Three of them
lcaped at the gap. The men and women
inside fought like tigers TO push them
back, For moment all was confusion.
Then the constablcs were in and the crow
par men entered in their wake. Then the
women inside got hold of the crowbars
and flung them out | entered the house
now and found Il struggle beginning be.
tween the tenants and the sheriff. Let
them put you OUT Don't STIR yelled
half-dozen VOICES through the opening,
Mr.. Dayitts voice was audible aboyCth them
all, cNhorting the old woman in Irish, so
as not to be understood, to lie down on the
bed and force them TO carry her out. The
men seized her, and her sons spranr for
ward TO protect their mother. Once mort
all was dust and curses The old woman
conquered and retired, brcathless but unc
Vlctrd, INTO corner, while the bray,
baillfl turned TO the two daughters. There
is perhaps no reason why | should not
add that at this point Of the proceedings
had the pleasure of exchanging few
DloWs with one of the croWhar men whom.
saw strike Kate MacNamara with his
fist ON the breast, and who attempted to
strike me when | stepped between them.
Here Colonel Turner showed the only
signs of strong feeling he exhibited dur
ing the day by sharply informing me- if
you obstruct my men, sir, III have you
put out of this house dircctly.i
l apologiacd and explained. At last
the end came. The tenants were
hustled TO the opening. Crociicr put his
broad shoulders bchind them: the crow
bar men piled themselves against him.
out they all went with rush, There was
one more dramatic incident. No sooner
was the plucky Kate MacNamara in the
open air than she sprang upon the ruins
of her home, bcckoning for silence with
her hand, and shouted slowly, at the top
of her voice: Three cheers for the plan Of
| have never heard such
cheers in my lfc.'